States carry out awareness campaigns
As reported by the States, as on 1.4.2009, there were about 1.8 lakh rural habitations in the country having water quality problems. State-wise and contaminant-wise details of the same are annexed.
State Governments and or its agencies responsible for rural water supply carry out testing of drinking water sources from time to time and furnish the information of water quality affected habitations in the online Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the Department..
Such information is not collected/ maintained by the Department. This was informed by the Minister Of State for Rural Development Agatha Sangma in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
The house was also informed that Rural drinking water is a State subject. The Government of India provides financial and technical assistance to States through the centrally sponsored scheme, National Rural Drinking Water Program (NRDWP) to supplement their efforts in providing potable drinking water in rural areas.
The house was also informed that Rural drinking water is a State subject. The Government of India provides financial and technical assistance to States through the centrally sponsored scheme, National Rural Drinking Water Program (NRDWP) to supplement their efforts in providing potable drinking water in rural areas.
Powers to plan, approve and implement water supply schemes/ activities under NRDWP are vested with the States. As per NRDWP guidelines, upto 20% of funds allocated to States can be utilized for providing potable drinking water in the quality-affected habitations.
In addition, as a measure of flexibility, States can also utilize NRDWP (coverage) component funds for tackling drinking water quality problems. Therefore, upto 65% of the NRDWP funds at the state level can be utilized for providing potable drinking water in the quality-affected habitations. 5% of the NRDWP funds are earmarked for Support activities that, inter alia, include awareness generation, capacity building, research & development, water quality monitoring & surveillance, setting up of water quality testing laboratories, monitoring & evaluation, etc.
States carry out awareness campaigns on various aspects of safe drinking water including use of arsenic free water for drinking and cooking purposes utilizing funds available under NRDWP (Support) component and to facilitate the same, detailed Information, Education & Communication (IEC) guidelines have been issued by the Centre.
Annexure : State-wise and contaminant-wise number of water quality-affected habitations reported as on 1/4/2009
Annexure : State-wise and contaminant-wise number of water quality-affected habitations reported as on 1/4/2009
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